Bedford

allie bennett (Fiddle)

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Allie has been in the Canadian Music Industry since 1975. He has toured extensively in Canada and internationally, and has played on over 150 album projects as a studio bass player. His name appears on over 1,000,000 units sold in Canada. Allie has worked with John Allan Cameron, Rita MacNeil, Stan Rogers, Murray McLauchlan, The Rankin Family, The Barra MacNeils, Jimmy Rankin, Raylene Rankin, Mary Jane Lamond, Natalie MacMaster, Ron Hynes, Bruce Guthro, Dave Gunning, Howie MacDonald, Ashley MacIsaac, and many more. He was Musical Director for the 1995 East Coast Music Awards and also Band Leader for the 1997 and 1998 editions of The Cape Breton Summertime Review. In 2003 he was Musical Director of The Rise and Follies of Cape Breton - The Second Coming. Allie released a fiddle album in 2004, his first solo project aptly titled It’s About Time; and in 2005 he was presented with the East Coast Music Association's Musicians Achievement Award. In 2013 he released his second CD, Full Circle, which received nominations for both Music Nova Scotia and East Cost Music Awards. He has also been nominated twice for Music Nova Scotia Educator of the Year. Allie has been teaching music since 1992, and his rate per 30-minute private lesson is $26.

amy ewer (Piano)

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Amy has a Bachelors of Music from Dalhousie University with a major in piano. She has played Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Prokofiev, etc., in recitals at Dalhousie and other venues. Amy has been teaching music since 2009 and has years of experience working with children. Her rate per 30-minute private lesson is $26.

anthony rissesco (Violin, Fiddle, Viola)

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Anthony is a versatile violin player and teacher who has toured with award-winning singer-songwriter Lennie Gallant and with roots-rock band Pogey. As a member of the neo-traditional trio Papilio, Anthony garnered ECMA and Nova Scotia Music Awards nominations. He is also a member of the popular Halifax band The Gig Dogs and has played with Symphony Nova Scotia, Anne Murray, and Peggy Seeger. As a music student at Dalhousie University, Anthony studied classical violin under Phillippe Djokic. He has won fiddle competitions throughout Canada, including the Maritime Fiddle Championship. In 1990 Anthony came third in the Canadian Open in Ontario, and he was chosen to represent Nova Scotia at the Grand Masters Competition in Ottawa for six consecutive years. He has been an adjudicator at the Kiwanis Festival and has been teaching since 1989. Anthony's rate per 30-minute private lesson is $26.

charles myra (Piano)

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Charles was the Winner of the 2007 Kiwanis Festival Rose Bowl. He studied piano at Dalhousie University with Tietje Zonneveld and Peter Allen. Charles has been teaching classical piano since 2006, and teaching with Long & McQuade since 2007. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $26.

charles urich (Drums)

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Charles Urich is a drummer originally from Sydney, Nova Scotia. He has a Bachelor of Music degree from St. FX. Charles has extensive playing experience with various local acts, and has been teaching privately since 2011. Charles is comfortable playing different styles of music and enjoys teaching rock, funk, jazz and world styles to students of all ages and levels of experience on the drum kit. His rate per 30 minute private lesson is $26.

colin matthews (Cello)

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Colin studied music at Dalhousie and McGill Universities. In his career as chamber musician and orchestral cellist, Colin has played with L'Orchestre Symphonique de Laval, the Thunder Bay Symphony, the Kingston Symphony as acting principal cellist and soloist, at the Ottawa Valley Chamber Music Festival and 'New Music in New Places', and as guest performer for the Scotia Festival of Music. Colin has recorded for film scores, CBC radio broadcasts, and two CDs produced by New Music North and Gatto Dolce. He was cellist for the critically-acclaimed stage production The Satchmo Suite and is cellist for the duo Gatto Dolce. Colin's rate per 30-minute private lesson is $28.

david mclean (Drums, Guitar, Songwriting, Theory)

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David Mclean graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2015 and has been recording and performing all over North America since then. Learning from some of the top musicians in their fields at Berklee, he had the opportunity to work with world-class artists such as Slash, Mark Tremonti and Jeff Williams. David has also worked as a session musician on television shows such as Beyblade Burst! as well as video games such as Renaine. David performs around the Maritimes with Joe Murphy, Emily Stuart and other local artists. His rate per half-hour private lesson is $26.

dorian baker (Clarinet, Saxophone)

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Dorian was born and raised in Halifax, NS. Dorian completed his Undergraduate Degree in Music from Mount Allison University, while simultaneously studying Clarinet Performance at The Boston Conservatory. Dorian later moved to Toronto where he completed his Masters Degree in Clarinet Performance from the University of Toronto. As an artist, Dorian has participated in masterclasses across North America and throughout Europe. He has worked with world-renowned artists from leading orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, and Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Dorian has performed at numerous prestigious venues including Sanders Theatre at Harvard, CBC Studios, and Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto. At present, Dorian is engaged with the local music scene, where he serves as a member of the Board of Directors with the Chebucto Symphony Orchestra. Dorian is also the principal Clarinetist with the Chebucto Symphony Orchestra, and an on-call musician with Symphony Nova Scotia. Above all, Dorian remains passionately dedicated to his clarinet and saxophone students. His students are members of provincial ensembles, community orchestras, and are leaders within their own school music programs. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $28.

greg myra (Piano, Theory)

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Halifax pianist Gregory Myra received his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance in 2009 from Dalhousie University. Upon graduation he accompanied the students of Professor Lucy Hayes-Davis at Dalhousie for two years. In 2011 he began studies at the University of Manitoba under Dr. Laura Loewen and graduated in 2013 with a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano. Greg has played for the Halifax Summer Opera Festival for many years and has also performed with Opera Nova Scotia and the Dalhousie Chamber Series. He has over a decade of teaching experience and is thrilled to be working with Long & McQuade. He teaches all levels and ages. Greg's teaching rate per 30-minute private lesson is $26.

mike miller (Guitar, , Ukulele, Bass Guitar)

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Mike has a Bachelor of Education from Acadia University and has been teaching guitar, bass and ukulele at Long & McQuade since 2016. He has played guitar and bass in various bands and worked as a sound tech for other groups. Mike teaches all styles, loves classic rock, and welcomes students at all levels of experience. He has also conducted beginner classes for students of all ages. Mike's rate per 30-minute private lesson is $28.

nicholas maclean (Guitar, Ukulele, Lap Steel)

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Nicholas received a Bachelor of Arts in Music (Jazz Studies, First Class Honours) from St. Francis Xavier University. He has studied privately with internationally renowned jazz musicians Howard Alden, Oz Noy, Wayne Krantz, Jerry Granelli and Ari Hoenig. Nick has toured across Canada and internationally and is active in the local music scene, playing with Juno-nominee Kim Barlow, ECMA-nominee Alana Yorke, award-winning songwriter Carmel Mikol to name a few. Nick teaches rock, jazz, blues, country, R&B, folk, pop and heavy metal to students of all ages and levels of experience. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $27.

nicole anaka - teaching exclusively online (Voice)

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Nicole has a Bachelor of Music degree from Mount Allison University and a Masters in Musicology from the University of Victoria. She has trained in Dalcroze Eurythmics at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, Mass., and has her Grade 8 piano from the Royal Conservatory of Music. She enjoys teaching students of all ages and abilities, and teaches a wide variety of styles, including classical, musical theatre, rock, and pop. Her rate per 30-minute private lesson is $26.

pat riley (Guitar, , Songwriting)

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Father of five musicians, Pat has a Certificate in Arranging and Composition from the Berklee College of Music, has gigged with many of the top names in the musical universe, and is mentor to some of the best musicians in Atlantic Canada. He was the main host of the CBC Rock Camp series and also sings, writes, produces, and is a top session player. He is one of the founders and the current director of Summer Rock Camp. Pat has been teaching award winning students since 1991. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $27.

peter davison (Guitar, Bass, Ukulele, Harmonica, Mandolin, Looping, Songwriting)

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Peter has a Bachelor of Arts with Music from St. Francis Xavier. For five years he was a solo and ensemble guitarist on Norwegian and Princess Cruise lines playing everything from rock ‘n roll through jazz, country, R&B, various finger styles, and classical music. Pete has played drums, bass, guitar and keyboards in a variety of local bands. He won the 2010 Canadian Boss Loop Station championship as "The Duke of Loops". Pete has been teaching music since 1996 to students of all age and level of experience. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $25.

rheo rochon (Guitar, Bass Guitar)

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Rhéo Rochon is a Galaxie Rising Star award-winning professional bassist / guitarist / drummer who attended the jazz program at Humber College of Music in Etobicoke, Ontario. He has appeared on many acclaimed studio recordings and has toured extensively in Canada as well as in Scotland and The U.S.A. with several acts including Garrett Mason & Keith Hallett, The Chronos Band, Cyndi Cain, Alan Jeffries, Tim Chaisson (East Pointers), Modern Grass and Carleton Stone (Port Cities).
Rhéo has shared the stage opening for many great artists such as Buddy Guy, Lauren Hill, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Charles Bradley, John Scofield, Junior Watson, Miles Goodwin (April Wine), Joel Plaskett, Matt Mays, and The Trews.
He currently enjoys working in concert and in the studio with Keith Hallett, Wharf Rats, The Ordeals, The Living Walls, and The Chronos Band.
Rhéo is also busy as a sub filling in with many artists including The Mellotones, Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound, Jimmy Rankin and Canadian icon Jann Arden.
Rhéo's rate is $26 per half hour lesson

skip holmes (Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin, Ukulele)

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Skip played in rock and blues bands before getting into traditional music. He was a member of the house band on the iconic Up Home Tonight show on ATV. He's performed with The Ladies Choice Bluegrass Band, The Gordon Stobbe Trio, and The Richard Wood Band, and has toured and recorded with a wide range of musicians such as Graham and Eleanor Townsend, Calvin Vollrath, and Peter Dawson. Skip has transcribed a number of books of fiddle tunes for Mel Bay and has been teaching for over 35 years. His rate per 30-minute private lesson is $26.

trevor wentzell (Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Piano, Composition)

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Trevor is a multi-instrumental player, teacher and composer. He holds a Bachelor of Music Degree from St. FX University with a Major in Jazz Studies. Playing and studying music from the age of 5, Trevor is no stranger to the local music scene and is a first call sideman performing and recording on saxophone, flute, piano and organ. He has been a member of the Back Alley Big Band, The Chronos Band and Scott and The Rocks, and has opened for such musical greats as Charles Bradley, John Scofield and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings at the TD Halifax Jazz Festival. He enjoys teaching students of all ages and levels of experience. Trevor's rate per 30-minute private music lesson is $26.